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Leading Legal Voting Rights Organizations Call for Fair & Equitable Maps NEW YORK, NY — The Unity Map Coalition, a consortium of leading legal voting rights organizations representing people of color in New York City is urging the New York State legislature to adopt the Unity Map in full. The Coal

With 2024 elections around the corner, nationwide efforts to diminish the political power of communities of color are surging NASSAU COUNTY, NY — The New York Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Steptoe

This decision temporarily blocks enforcement of Florida’s discriminatory housing law, known as SB 264, for two plaintiffs in this case ATLANTA, GA — The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals today temporarily halted the enforcement of an unconstitutional Florida law, known as SB 264, against two Chines

Groups demand commission open meetings to the public, hold hearings and push for a truly independent process NEW YORK, NY — Today, Common Cause/NY joined the New York Civic Engagement Table, the New York Immigration Coalition, APA VOICE Redistricting Task Force, the Asian American Legal Defense and

Multi-racial coalition that intervened in lawsuit to support plan applauds ruling BOSTON, MA — In a unanimous decision issued yesterday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the exam school admissions policy used by Boston Public Schools for the 2021-2022 school year did not violate the Eq

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Today, the Save Chinatown Coalition filed appeals against eight city and state agencies that denied public record “right-to-know" requests about the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena abutting Chinatown. The Coalition is represented by the Asian American Legal Defense and Education

NASSAU COUNTY, NY – Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Steptoe LLP sent a letter to the Nassau County Legislature providing formal notice that their redistricting plan violates

The Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State New York State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Re: Support for the Election Alignment Bill (A4282B/S3505B) Dear Governor Hochul: The undersigned organizations encourage you to sign Assembly Bill A4282B/Senate Bill S3505B (the “Election Align

NEW YORK, NY — On Tuesday, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), filed an appeal to the trial court’s decision in its suit against the New York City Districting Commission, the New York City Board of Elections, and the New York State Board of Elections, challenging the lawful

CINCINNATI, OHIO — Today, five Filipino immigrant nurses filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against their former employer, CommuniCare Family of Companies, to challenge the company’s use of training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) in the nurses’ employment contracts.

Asian American voters broadly supported Democratic candidates, legal abortion, and protection against transgender discrimination GA | MA | MN | NJ | NY | PA | VA New York City — Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released the results of its poll monitoring and nonp

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The federal trial against Texas’ anti-voter law Senate Bill 1 concluded Friday after nearly six weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses. Closing arguments are set for January 12. The judge will issue his final ruling at a future date.  At the consolidated trial, representativ

“We worked hard to make ends meet...Because of the employer’s actions, we could not move on with our lives.” MALDEN, MA — Today, three former employees of Sichuan Taste filed a lawsuit against the restaurant for wage theft and retaliation in the United States District Court for the District of Mass

WASHINGTON, DC — Party and race have been intricately intertwined in redistricting, with race and party many times serving as a proxy for the other. State legislatures throughout the United States have long exploited this by drawing electoral maps that racially gerrymander voters of color while clai

NEW YORK, NY — On September 14, 2023, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund joined more than 50 Asian American and allied organizations in signing a letter sent to the U.S. Congress, expressing our strong opposition to the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surv

Accompanying Letter Urges Educational Opportunities Attainable for All WASHINGTON, DC — Today six leading civil rights groups released a comprehensive report that offers guidance for advancing educational equity in light of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decisions, providing key recommendat

NEW YORK CITY— The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) and the South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA) Foundation proudly kick off the historic South Asian Legal Impact Fellowship, welcoming our inaugural two-year fellow Erum Kidwai. “This partnership with the SAB

Lawsuit argues that Senate Bill 1 violates numerous federal laws SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - A federal judge will hear arguments starting today in a consolidated trial against Texas’ controversial anti-voter law Senate Bill 1. The trial is scheduled to last several weeks. Texas politicians passed the sw

Judge rules in favor of civil rights groups, stating mail-in ballot ID matching provisions of Senate Bill 1 violate federal law AUSTIN, TEXAS — A federal court ruled late last week in favor of civil rights groups who filed a lawsuit against anti-voter legislation, Senate Bill 1. The lawsuit, file

Plaintiffs Vow to Appeal Ruling TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal district court judge today refused to preliminarily block SB 264, an unconstitutional Florida law banning many Chinese immigrants, including people here as professors, students, employees, and scientists, from buying a home in large sw